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Horrific Accident on Latur-Zaheerabad Highway
; Ambulance Fails to Arrive Due to Lack of Diesel, Injured Left Writhing in Pain on Road for Half an Hour
Nilanga (Dist. Latur): A horrific head-on collision involving a car and a 'Tumtum' (three-wheeled passenger vehicle) occurred near Talikhed Pati on the Latur-Zaheerabad Highway around 10:00 PM on Sunday. Five people sustained serious injuries in this accident. Although the Nilanga Sub-District Hospital was immediately informed following the crash, the ambulance failed to reach the scene because it lacked diesel. The injured victims were left lying on the road, writhing in pain, for a staggering half-hour. Ultimately, local citizens stepped in with an act of humanity, transporting the injured to the hospital using their own private vehicles.
How Did the Accident Occur?
The accident took place near Talikhed Pati due to a large pothole on the road, involving a Tumtum (MH 14 JP 6723) traveling from Aurad Shahajani towards Nilanga and a car (MH 12 PN 3923) traveling from Nilanga towards Aurad. In an attempt to avoid the pothole, both vehicles collided head-on with tremendous force. The impact was so severe that both vehicles were completely wrecked.
The Injured:
From the Tumtum: Laxmibai Prakashrao Masalge, Prakash Narsinghrao Masalge (seriously injured), Indu Prakash Masalge, and Sindhu Prakash Masalge (minor injuries).
From the Car: Meenakshi Purushottam Mantri, Purushottam Dagdu Mantri, Vaishnavi Jugalkishore Mantri, and Vasudha Jugalkishore Mantri (seriously injured).
Administrative Negligence?
Citizens present at the scene immediately called the '108' emergency helpline to request assistance. However, even after informing the Nilanga Sub-District Hospital, the response received was, "We have no diesel; the vehicle cannot come." Due to this negligence on the part of the government machinery, the seriously injured victims were left to suffer on the road itself. Subsequently, locals transported the injured to the Sub-District Hospital and private clinics using private vehicles. As the condition of Meenakshi Mantri and Laxmibai Masalge was critical, they were shifted to Latur.
It was only at 2:00 AM—after refueling the ambulance with diesel—that the critically injured patients were finally dispatched to Latur. It is a matter of shame for the medical administration that the Sub-District Hospital—which receives funding worth crores of rupees—lacked diesel in its ambulance. A furious question has now been raised: Had someone lost their life due to this lack of diesel, who would have been held responsible?
; Ambulance Fails to Arrive Due to Lack of Diesel, Injured Left Writhing in Pain on Road for Half an Hour
Nilanga (Dist. Latur): A horrific head-on collision involving a car and a 'Tumtum' (three-wheeled passenger vehicle) occurred near Talikhed Pati on the Latur-Zaheerabad Highway around 10:00 PM on Sunday. Five people sustained serious injuries in this accident. Although the Nilanga Sub-District Hospital was immediately informed following the crash, the ambulance failed to reach the scene because it lacked diesel. The injured victims were left lying on the road, writhing in pain, for a staggering half-hour. Ultimately, local citizens stepped in with an act of humanity, transporting the injured to the hospital using their own private vehicles.
How Did the Accident Occur?
The accident took place near Talikhed Pati due to a large pothole on the road, involving a Tumtum (MH 14 JP 6723) traveling from Aurad Shahajani towards Nilanga and a car (MH 12 PN 3923) traveling from Nilanga towards Aurad. In an attempt to avoid the pothole, both vehicles collided head-on with tremendous force. The impact was so severe that both vehicles were completely wrecked.
The Injured:
From the Tumtum: Laxmibai Prakashrao Masalge, Prakash Narsinghrao Masalge (seriously injured), Indu Prakash Masalge, and Sindhu Prakash Masalge (minor injuries).
From the Car: Meenakshi Purushottam Mantri, Purushottam Dagdu Mantri, Vaishnavi Jugalkishore Mantri, and Vasudha Jugalkishore Mantri (seriously injured).
Administrative Negligence?
Citizens present at the scene immediately called the '108' emergency helpline to request assistance. However, even after informing the Nilanga Sub-District Hospital, the response received was, "We have no diesel; the vehicle cannot come." Due to this negligence on the part of the government machinery, the seriously injured victims were left to suffer on the road itself. Subsequently, locals transported the injured to the Sub-District Hospital and private clinics using private vehicles. As the condition of Meenakshi Mantri and Laxmibai Masalge was critical, they were shifted to Latur.
It was only at 2:00 AM—after refueling the ambulance with diesel—that the critically injured patients were finally dispatched to Latur. It is a matter of shame for the medical administration that the Sub-District Hospital—which receives funding worth crores of rupees—lacked diesel in its ambulance. A furious question has now been raised: Had someone lost their life due to this lack of diesel, who would have been held responsible?
Nilanga (Dist. Latur): A horrific head-on collision involving a car and a 'Tumtum' (three-wheeled passenger vehicle) occurred near Talikhed Pati on the Latur-Zaheerabad Highway around 10:00 PM on Sunday. Five people sustained serious injuries in this accident. Although the Nilanga Sub-District Hospital was immediately informed following the crash, the ambulance failed to reach the scene because it lacked diesel. The injured victims were left lying on the road, writhing in pain, for a staggering half-hour. Ultimately, local citizens stepped in with an act of humanity, transporting the injured to the hospital using their own private vehicles.
How Did the Accident Occur?
The accident took place near Talikhed Pati due to a large pothole on the road, involving a Tumtum (MH 14 JP 6723) traveling from Aurad Shahajani towards Nilanga and a car (MH 12 PN 3923) traveling from Nilanga towards Aurad. In an attempt to avoid the pothole, both vehicles collided head-on with tremendous force. The impact was so severe that both vehicles were completely wrecked.
The Injured:
From the Tumtum: Laxmibai Prakashrao Masalge, Prakash Narsinghrao Masalge (seriously injured), Indu Prakash Masalge, and Sindhu Prakash Masalge (minor injuries).
From the Car: Meenakshi Purushottam Mantri, Purushottam Dagdu Mantri, Vaishnavi Jugalkishore Mantri, and Vasudha Jugalkishore Mantri (seriously injured).
Administrative Negligence?
Citizens present at the scene immediately called the '108' emergency helpline to request assistance. However, even after informing the Nilanga Sub-District Hospital, the response received was, "We have no diesel; the vehicle cannot come." Due to this negligence on the part of the government machinery, the seriously injured victims were left to suffer on the road itself. Subsequently, locals transported the injured to the Sub-District Hospital and private clinics using private vehicles. As the condition of Meenakshi Mantri and Laxmibai Masalge was critical, they were shifted to Latur.
It was only at 2:00 AM—after refueling the ambulance with diesel—that the critically injured patients were finally dispatched to Latur. It is a matter of shame for the medical administration that the Sub-District Hospital—which receives funding worth crores of rupees—lacked diesel in its ambulance. A furious question has now been raised: Had someone lost their life due to this lack of diesel, who would have been held responsible?
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